Top Two Ways to Make Federal Advisory Committee Meetings More Open and Efficient

Michael is the Federal Meeting Services representative for Granicus. He has over 10 years of experience in information technology. Prior to Granicus, Mike worked at Vocus, Inc., a leading provider in Public and Government Relations Software for large businesses, government, and international organizations as an Account Executive.

Empowering people with access to information is a critical part of democracy. It builds trust and can foster greater understanding and engagement in government policies and decision-making. Nowadays, using technology to open government is a hot topic trending on twitter every day. For federal government, in particular, public scrutiny levels are high. So how can you prepare yourself to make public access easier and more cost-efficient? Today I’ll be covering two essential tips.

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See Government in Action: U.S. House Advances Transparency with Video

The U.S. House recently rolled out a redesigned website that features an entire live and on-demand video library, HouseLive.gov, to give citizens a “front-row seat in the U.S. House of Representatives chambers,” according to the feature story on the U.S. House website.

The launch of video portal marks a very exciting milestone in the government transparency movement at the federal level of government.

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Granicus Releases Advanced Search to Simplify Public Access

We’re excited to announce a significant update to one of the core components of any Granicus solution: the search engine. As a government agency, it doesn’t matter how much useful content you generate if none of it can be found! Granicus' new advanced search engine provides your end-users with faster and more reliable results, enabling them to get to the content they’re looking for.

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Discover the Next Generation of Open Government for Federal Advisory Committees: 6 Essential Tips

Yesterday, we hosted a very successful webinar to showcase how federal advisory committees are increasing the transparency, accessibility, and openness of their public meetings with the latest technologies from Granicus.

Nearly 70 managers were able to participate and see best practices from federal agencies like the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, National Institute of Standards of Technology, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and others that have implemented Granicus solutions.

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Share your Granicus story and WIN!

Granicus is excited to announce its first video testimonial contest! Whether you are an experienced video producer or a communicator with just a flip camera, we invite to submit a video on your organization’s success with Granicus. Fun, original, or just informative, we encourage you to promote your organization and tell us how Granicus helped you overcome barriers.

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Why RSS is Essential for Government Transparency

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) can save your constituency a ton of time and effort when trying to stay informed of what's happening in their government—the latest meetings, events, policy, or records. Through RSS, content can be delivered directly to subscribers in realtime—as soon as it's published.

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HouseLive.gov and the House Rules Committee Increase Transparency with Granicus

The 112th U.S. Congress kicked off its first legislative session Wednesday in a live broadcast from the House floor reaching millions of viewers on Facebook and the Granicus network. This set the tone for what's to come in the new year from Congress—a stronger commitment to transparency and accountability.

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